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Walther Franz Xaver Anton, Prince of Dietrichstein

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Walther Franz inherited the title of Prince of Dietrichstein after the death of his brother on 13 July 1708. Because Leopold Ignaz exhausted the family fortune with his wasteful and extravagant lifestyle, the new prince was forced to stabilize the financial situation of his domains, which brought him
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was significantly affected and Walther Franz was forced to finance an extensive redevelopment to his residence. The architectural plans where formulated by Christian Alexander Oedtl, who worked for many years for the princely family. Originally a complex of three main buildings, Oedtl changed the
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Walther Franz died aged 74. Despite the expensive reconstruction of Nikolsburg Castle and his charitable foundations, he managed to stabilize the financial situation of the family. Before he died, he gave to his second surviving son Johann Baptist Leopold the districts of
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As the third son of his family, since early childhood Walther Franz was destined to a Church career; in consequence, he studied theology and law in Salzburg and later became a Canon in Olomouc and Passau. After some time, however, he renounced his ecclesiastical offices.
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The death of his brother Karl Joseph (29 September 1693) without offspring left Walther Franz as the heir of the titles and lands of the Nikolsburg branch of the House of Dietrichstein, because his eldest brother
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On 12 July 1687, Walther Franz married firstly with Zuzana Liborie Katerina Praksická ze Zástrizl (1637 – 9 April 1691), widow of Jan Bohuslav Václav Morkovský ze Zástřizl (d. 1687) and heiress of
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For many years, Walther Franz was devoted to a military career. He participated in many successful battles under the leadership of one of the greatest generals of that time,
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In 1717 a great fire broke out in Nikolsburg, which destroyed part of the city. Two years later (1719) another fire broke out; this time,
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were built. The author of the rich sculptural interior decoration on the newly created castle was the young sculptor
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main structure of the castle but maintained the historic facade. When repairing the castle, a new terrace and
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In the Imperial court, Walther Franz only held the functions of Privy Councillor and Kämmerer of
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on 30 August 1693, Walter Franz married secondly with Countess Karolina Maximiliana of
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He was born as the sixth child and fourth (but third surviving) son of
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Karl Franz Xaver Ferdinand Dominik (4 August 1697 – 2 November 1703).
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Walther Franz Xaver Anton, Prince of Dietrichstein. Lithograph by
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Walther Franz Xaver Anton von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Fürst
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Ancestors of Walther Franz Xaver Anton, Prince of Dietrichstein
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11. Baroness Anna Maria Šemberová of Boskovice and Černá Hora
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Johann Adam Ambrosius (7 December 1704 – 30 December 1728).
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Maria Eleonore Franziska (10 June 1698 – 20 November 1698).
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Johann Joseph Adam (10 September 1699 – 25 April 1709).
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Walther Franz Xaver Anton, 5th Prince of Dietrichstein
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Johann Baptist Leopold (24 June 1703 – 11 March 1773).
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Maria Rosalia Theresia (29 July 1695 – 14 June 1708).
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Index

Walther Xavier, Prince of Dietrichstein

Robert Theer
House of Dietrichstein
Fürst
Nikolsburg
Tarasp
Freiherr
Hollenburg
Finkenstein
Thalberg
Ferdinand Joseph
Eggenberg
Krumau
Gradisca
Leopold Ignaz Joseph
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Battle of Zenta
Battles of Blenheim
Turin
siege and conquest of Belgrade
Emperors Joseph I
Charles VI
Nikolsburg Castle
pavilion
Ignaz Lengelacher
Anton Joseph von Prenner
Order of the Golden Fleece
Boskovice
Sokolnice

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